AL1 3RQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in AL1 3RQ

AL1 3RQ, St Albans has recorded a total of 66 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.71 per 1,000 population. This AL1 3RQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader AL1 postcode area, which has experienced 407 crimes and a crime rate of 10.32 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this AL1 3RQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around AL1 3RQ, encompassing approximately 4487 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the AL1 3RQ area, explore the AL1 3RQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (36.36% increase)
  • Public order: (9) incidents (200.00% increase)

AL1 3RQ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 14
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 13
  • New Kent Road with total crimes: 5

AL1 3RQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour154.2336.36%
Public order93.34200.00%
Shoplifting92.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.01300.00%
Other theft30.89-57.14%
Drugs20.67100.00%
Burglary20.45-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.45-60.00%
Theft from the person10.450.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1916.71-9.52%
Anti-social behaviour114.23-50.00%
Shoplifting92.45200.00%
Other crime72.010.00%
Other theft71.56-12.50%
Vehicle crime71.5640.00%
Bicycle theft51.56400.00%
Burglary31.1150.00%
Public order30.67-40.00%
Robbery20.67100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.45-50.00%
Drugs10.22-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2217.1669.23%
Violence and sexual offences214.9016.67%
Other theft84.68700.00%
Public order51.7866.67%
Vehicle crime51.11150.00%
Shoplifting31.11-40.00%
Theft from the person30.67200.00%
Possession of weapons20.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.45-50.00%
Drugs20.45100.00%
Burglary20.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%
Robbery10.220.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1811.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.0118.18%
Shoplifting52.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.11100.00%
Public order30.890.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Burglary20.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.45-75.00%
Drugs10.22-66.67%
Theft from the person10.22-50.00%
Other theft10.22-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1812.92100.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.0122.22%
Other theft52.4525.00%
Shoplifting51.11400.00%
Bicycle theft41.1133.33%
Drugs30.89200.00%
Public order30.67-50.00%
Other crime30.67200.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Theft from the person20.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.45-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences910.47-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.0128.57%
Public order62.0150.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.3420.00%
Other theft41.340.00%
Bicycle theft30.89-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Burglary20.45-33.33%
Theft from the person20.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.450.00%
Shoplifting10.22-66.67%
Other crime10.220.00%
Drugs10.22-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1010.47-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour72.23-12.50%
Bicycle theft61.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.34150.00%
Public order41.1133.33%
Burglary30.890.00%
Drugs30.6750.00%
Shoplifting30.67200.00%
Theft from the person20.67100.00%
Vehicle crime20.450.00%
Robbery10.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences159.58-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.34-27.27%
Other crime31.78200.00%
Public order30.6750.00%
Burglary30.670.00%
Drugs20.67100.00%
Other theft20.45-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.45-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.450.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Shoplifting10.220.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2010.70-4.76%
Anti-social behaviour114.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.45-42.86%
Other theft40.890.00%
Bicycle theft30.8950.00%
Public order20.67-77.78%
Drugs10.450.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Robbery10.220.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2112.9240.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.6810.00%
Public order92.45125.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.0175.00%
Shoplifting41.560.00%
Bicycle theft20.89-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.45-66.67%
Robbery10.450.00%
Burglary10.220.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1511.8187.50%
Anti-social behaviour103.3411.11%
Other theft72.23133.33%
Vehicle crime61.56200.00%
Public order41.34-33.33%
Bicycle theft40.89-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.890.00%
Theft from the person30.890.00%

In October 2023, Bicycle theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Bicycle theft1012.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.230.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.010.00%
Burglary61.780.00%
Public order61.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.340.00%
Other theft30.890.00%
Drugs30.670.00%
Shoplifting20.670.00%
Vehicle crime20.450.00%
Robbery10.450.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 137 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202411
July 202422
June 202413
May 202411
April 20249
March 20247
February 20248
January 202411
December 202311
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 44 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20248
June 20241
May 20245
April 20244
February 20242
January 20244
November 20237
October 20233

A total of 193 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202419
July 202421
June 202418
May 202418
April 20249
March 202410
February 202415
January 202420
December 202321
November 202315
October 20238

A total of 45 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20246
March 20245
February 20242
January 20244
December 20237
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
October 20233

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
December 20231
October 20236

A total of 57 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20243
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
April 20246
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20239
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
November 20233

A total of 41 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
April 20243
March 20246
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 202310

A total of 42 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
December 20234
October 20232

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
May 20243
April 20241
February 20243
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20245
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
December 20232
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the AL1 3RQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total13
    Shoplifting7
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. New Kent Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 4. Cotsmoor
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Hall Place Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 7. Charter Close
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Marlborough Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Victoria Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Alma Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 11. St Peter'S Road
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 12. Brooklands Court
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Upper Marlborough Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 14. Hall Place Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Clarence Park Mews
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Milliner'S Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Grimston Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Beaconsfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Newsom Place
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 20. Civic Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1